Questions to ask
Questions to ask your son
Sons are famous for the one-word answer. The trick is not asking harder, it is asking better: specific, sideways, and without an agenda. These questions are built to get an actual conversation, not a shrug.
Whether he is eight or forty-eight, record a few of his answers. The version of him that exists right now, his voice, his opinions, will be gone in a year, and you will wish you had it.
Who he is right now
- 01What is something you are really into right now that you wish I understood better?
- 02What is the best part of your life at the moment?
- 03What is something you are proud of that nobody made a big deal about?
- 04If you could be great at one thing instantly, what would it be?
- 05What do you think you are better at than most people?
How he sees the world
- 01What is something everybody believes that you think is wrong?
- 02Who do you look up to right now, and why?
- 03What is a problem in the world you would fix if you could?
- 04What do you think makes someone a good friend?
- 05What is the bravest thing you have ever done?
You and him
- 01What is something I do that drives you crazy, honestly?
- 02What is a good memory of us you think about?
- 03Is there something you wish I understood about you?
- 04What did I get right as your parent, and what could I do better?
- 05What do you hope we do together before you are grown or too busy?
Where he is headed
- 01What kind of life do you want to build?
- 02What are you a little scared of about the future?
- 03What do you want to be remembered for?
- 04What advice would you give yourself for the next few years?
Keep the answers somewhere they will not get lost
A recording buried in your camera roll is a recording nobody finds again. Shtello Legacy keeps it safe, lets you choose who it is for, and can deliver it on a date you pick or hold it privately for years. Only the person you choose can ever watch it. Free to start.
Start freeCommon questions
How do I get my son to open up on camera?+
Do not make it a big event. Ask while you are doing something else, driving or shooting hoops, and record audio or a casual clip. Pressure is what shuts sons down.
He is young. Are these too deep?+
Pick the lighter ones and keep it a game. Even simple answers become priceless once he is grown and his voice has changed.
How do I save these to look back on?+
Shtello Legacy keeps your recordings safe and can even deliver them back to him on a future birthday. Free to start.